Just saw these kits online

[Oldcarfan27]

Just saw these 2 kits on sale on the Free Time website, any body have any info on them? Pictures?

Both look interesting, but I don't know about the quality. Top one almost looks like a basis for a Chrysler Airflow. The Delahaye is just classic, if it's a good kit.

Anybody?

 

[stavanzer]

I have the Heller kit. It is very,very "Heller-ish" in execution. Meaning crisp detail, odd molding choices, (two colours of body parts) and just a general sense of 'Off-ness' compared to American or Japanese kits. Not worse, not better, just clearly different.

[89AKurt]

Regarding the Heller, if it's anything like the Mercedes 170 that I built, would take a lot of work to look right.

I want to say the other is an ICM kit, Admiral, need to check out Squadron to verify.

[MrObsessive]

To somewhat echo what Alan said, I've built a Heller kit in the past (neither of these two though), and I found them to go together very easily without much drama. The Jaguar E Type I built was especially good, if not a bit oversimplified in some of the details. Body lines were spot on however compared to Monogram's (nee Aurora) version put out years ago.

[GeeBee]

http://www.internetmodeler.com/scalemodels/flautomotive/ICM-1-24-Opel-Admiral-With-Open-Cover.php

https://modelingmadness.com/scott/cars/previews/icm/24022.htm

I've got a couple of the "roof down" options

https://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/icm/kit_icm_24021.shtml

Edited August 31, 2018 by GeeBee

[om617]

If the Heller kit hold the same standard as they`re truck kit`s i would assume it to be very nice. 

As for the Mercedes 170,i have a couple of rebuilders and they seem to be very nice,

[Mark]

Heller kits are pretty good, unfortunately they have one nasty habit with the body parts as others have mentioned.  The body will be molded in color, but they usually get one body panel (often the hood) onto the same tree as the chassis parts, which will be molded in black.  If they'd just shoot everything in one color, they'd take care of that.

[Oldcarfan27]

2 hours ago, Mark said:

Heller kits are pretty good, unfortunately they have one nasty habit with the body parts as others have mentioned.  The body will be molded in color, but they usually get one body panel (often the hood) onto the same tree as the chassis parts, which will be molded in black.  If they'd just shoot everything in one color, they'd take care of that.

Ah well, we're builders, that's what paint is for.

It does seem silly though, if they were planning on molding it in multiple colors in the beginning, why put one body part on a chassis sprue? Otherwise, just do it all in one color.

[Matt Bacon]

16 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

 The Delahaye is just classic, if it's a good kit.

It is. Built up, it looks like this....

Message me with your email address, and I'll send you the full buildup review text I did for Airfix Model World.

best,

M.

[Oldcarfan27]

34 minutes ago, Matt Bacon said:

Message me with your email address, and I'll send you the full buildup review text I did for Airfix Model World.

best,

M.

Pm sent

[Atmobil]

I got both but have not built any of them yet. The Heller kit looks (just like others say) like a Heller kit. It can turn out good if one spends the time doing it right.

The ICM Admiral looks like a really good kit, it is afterall a modern tooling with lots of details and parts that fit well. I have so far only been looking at it in the box and from what I can see it it is very nicely detailed

[bbowser]

I have the Delahaye on the bench right now, hope it comes out 1/2 as nice as Matt's!  It is a funky Heller kit.  The spats on the fenders are molded separately in black, I'm molding them together as Matt did.  The ICM kits are very nice, new tools-no flash, interesting subjects.  I've built 2 of the Model T's and have the 1/35 Packard in the pile as well.